Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Shiprock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shiprock and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Shiprock

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Shiprock:
  • 36.785142, -108.684629
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Shiprock

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected San Juan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for San Juan County
  • Since Shiprock is near Apache County and also Montezuma County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Apache County
  • eBird sighting report for Montezuma County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shiprock ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Cottonwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Cottonwood is located in San Juan County
• Fruitland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Fruitland is located in San Juan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <2>
• Horse Mesa
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Mesa
  • Horse Mesa is located in Apache County (AZ)
• Little Water
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Water
  • Little Water is located in San Juan County
• Rattlesnake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattlesnake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake
  • Rattlesnake is located in San Juan County
• Red Rock
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
  • Red Rock is located in Apache County (AZ)
• Red Valley
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Valley
  • Red Valley is located in Apache County (AZ)
• Twin Falls
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Falls
  • Twin Falls is located in Apache County (AZ)
• Upper Fruitland
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fruitland
  • Upper Fruitland is located in San Juan County

How Far From Shiprock to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Shiprock to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Shiprock and extending to:

• Aztec, which is the Seat of San Juan County, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Shiprock to Aztec, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,723 miles [2,772.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 98 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,152 miles [11,510 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,916 miles [12,739.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,851 miles [9,416.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shiprock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Juan County: www.co.san-juan.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/